the dove is still flying
The dove op shop is open for business, and taking all precautions in light of the Covid pandemic.
Opening hours are:
10am to 4pm, Mon. – Wed.
and
10am-1pm on Thurs. – Sat.
Donations are received:
Mon. – Wed. 10am-3pm.
and
Thurs. – Fri. 10am-Noon
Ocean Grove Uniting Church
Outreach Centre & Op. Shop – the dove
The Ocean Grove Uniting Church Outreach Centre Opportunity Shop, known to most as the dove, offers good quality second hand clothing, books, linen, jewellery, toys and bric-a-brac, and at various times, new clothing generously donated by Stage II. The Ocean Grove Uniting Church set up the op-shop with the vision of giving away as much as possible of the profits to support other organisations, and providing consistent support to UnitingCare Geelong. Since opening in April 2011, Ocean Grove Uniting Church, through the dove, has donated more than $600,000 to community and church groups locally, across Australia and around the world. At each distribution of funds, a list of groups supported is released. Our 2018 distribution of funds amounted to $80,000 and included:
| RECIPIENT | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Uniting Barwon | $24,000 |
| Uniting Barwon Education Assistance Program | $8,000 |
| Bellarine Secondary College | $4,000 |
| Scope | $1,000 |
| Allannah and Madeline Foundation | $1,000 |
| Surfside Primary School | $2,000 |
| Ocean Grove Primary School | $2,000 |
| Wallington Primary School | $2,000 |
| Bridge The Gap Australia | $1,000 |
| Ocean Grove Uniting Church Christmas Hampers | $2,000 |
| The Royal Women’s Hospital Foundation | $1,000 |
| Riding for the Disabled (Barwon) | $1,000 |
| Rural Australians For Refugees (Queenscliff) | $1,000 |
| Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Breast Cancer Support Group | $500 |
| Geelong Coast Day for Girls (Hygiene Kits) | $1000 |
| Ocean Grove Uniting Church Loaves & Fishes Pantry | $1,100 |
| Bicycles for Humanity | $500 |
| The Outpost | $1,000 |
| Disabled Surfers’ Association | $1,000 |
| Save The Children Australia | $500 |
| Ardoch Youth Foundation | $500 |
| Barwon Heads Dolphins Girl Guides | $1,000 |
| Bellarine Catchment Network | $1,000 |
| Burnet Institute | $1,000 |
| Burnet Institute (Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies) | $500 |
| Life Education Geelong | $500 |
| Fight Cancer Foundation | $1,000 |
| The Leprosy Mission | $2,000 |
| Cherished Pets Foundation | $500 |
| Lazarus Community Centre Geelong | $1,400 |
| Barwon Health Foundation | $1,000 |
| Barwon Health Foundation Kids Appeal | $1,000 |
| Andrew Love Cancer Centre | $1,000 |
| Samaritan House Geelong | $2,000 |
| Geelong Inclusive | $1,000 |
| The Queen’s Fund | $1,000 |
| Light Of Day Australia Inc. | $2,000 |
| Bellarine Community Support Register | $1000 |
| Indigenous Literacy Foundation | $500 |
| Frontier Services | $1000 |
| Assistance Dogs (Australia) | $1000 |
| Bellarine Paddlers Ocean Grove | $500 |
| Marhaba Inc. | $500 |
| Ocean Grove and District Men’s Shed | $500 |
the dove is located on the Ocean Grove Uniting Church property, on the corner of Eggleston Street and The Parade, on beach side of the car park.
Opening hours:
Monday – Wednesday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Thursday – Saturday 10.00am – 1:00pm
Closed some Public Holidays
Phone: 5255 4651
